Das Schwarze Haus, Pinnow, Germany

The Black House

A small village in Gerswalde, in the hilly Uckermark is the setting for this tiny holiday house on a foundation.

Designed and built 2012 by Berlin architects Thomas Kröger. The purist architect's house stands free on a 5000 square meter plot. It is predominantly kept in black inside, the lower floor is completely made of glass. The exterior is wood. Searching for complete privacy guests may book the Black House for an exclusive stay. Here the heart rests.

The House

The purist architect's house stands free on a 5000 square meter plot with a small söll, a restpainting from the end moraines. It is predominantly kept in black inside, the lower floor is completely made of glass.

Overview

The house has 2 floors.
On the lower floor is a generous, 6 m high living room with fireplace and open kitchen. In two alcoves, which can be separated from the glass corridors by sliding doors, there are sleeping places for 2 x 2 persons. The bathroom has a bath with a view of the countryside. On the upper floor there are 2 bedrooms for 2 x 2 persons with a guest toilet. Each 2 beds can be booked separately (6 total sleeping places above). In the rear house is a 6 meter high study with library, which is also separated by sliding doors from the rest of the house.

Area

The mixed forest of Prenzlauer Forste is just 500 meters away from Pinnows. The Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, often shortened to Schorfheide,
is located about 5 km west, near the Polish border. The Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve is home of many forest-living animals like red deer or wild boars.

Location

The Black House is situated in Gerswalde, 90 km northeast of Berlin in the hilly Uckermark.